Hello and thank you for your post.

I am sorry to hear about your experience of having a cervical screening test done. However, I am sorry that we cannot tell you if the speculum breaking caused you to bleed. This is because many people bleed after a screening test and the speculum would not have broken.

This happening will not cause cancer, if that is what you are worried about. It is good to know that you had your cervix checked out since then and was told that it looks good. You also are likely to have had your screening result which may have come back normal. 

I think the best thing to do, if you are worried about what happened, is to talk with the nurse that carried it out. She will be in the best position to say if the bleeding you had could have been related to it.

if you carry on bleeding in-between your regular period then do let your GP know, although for most people that will not be caused by cancer it is still a good idea to get checked out.

Please get back to us if you need any more information or support.  You may find it helpful to talk things through with one of the nurses on our helpline.  The number to call is Freephone 0808 800 4040 and the lines are open from 9am till 5pm Monday to Friday.

Take care,

Caroline